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Combination of Resistors

Two metallic wires of identical dimensions are connected in series. If σ1\sigma_1 and σ2\sigma_2 are the conductivities of these wires respectively, the effective conductivity of the combination is:

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Answer: (b)

  1. R=lσAR = \dfrac{l}{\sigma A}. In series the combination has length 2l2l and area AA.
  2. 2σ=1σ1+1σ2⇒σ=2σ1σ2σ1+σ2\dfrac{2}{\sigma} = \dfrac{1}{\sigma_1} + \dfrac{1}{\sigma_2} \Rightarrow \sigma = \dfrac{2\sigma_1\sigma_2}{\sigma_1 + \sigma_2}
  3. So the answer is (b).
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